The Sidebar - Harris Trial

[Inthedetails]

I am seriously beside myself with joy right now. My boyfriend is officially out of Kuwait, on a plane to Germany for reintegration! He's been gone since February and will be home in three weeks!!!!!!!!! :loveyou:

Nice!!

 

[Bravo]

I have friends and relatives in Windsor and London. Trivia - Vincent Price had a summer house in Amherstburg.

I am frequently in these Cities. Awesome!!

 

[Jewels53]

Have family in the Waco to thru Ft Worth Dallas area. Be down that way around Thanksgiving. Thought I was going to have to listen to trial on vacation too lol. Has anyone heard of anyone giving verdict alert text for this case? Years ago I followed some FL cases and signed up for alerts with Orlando Sentinel. They gave heads up verdict is in text messages. TIA if anyone knows of any.

I saw this here:

Cathy @courtchatter
#RossHarris - Yes! Follow Verdict @Courtchatter2 to receive a notification when a verdict has been announced.

 

[Bravo]

We have 2 hunters coming up from the deep south soon. I always send them home with their faves they cant get in the States. Lays ketchup and all dressed chips. Oh and maple syrup.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Not really. Some of the charges have to do with a crime being committed while committing another crime, right? So they have to deliberate on the "other crime" (sexting to minor) first. I think the sexting to minor is a no-brainer, though.

Can someone repost the charges again? (I'm thinking someone has them handy.)

jmo

He faces eight charges. Here is a brief description of each count in the indictment, with the sentence that offense carries. Harris, of course, may be found not guilty on all counts, convicted only of certain charges or convicted of all eight. In the case of the three murder charges, the law provides that the defendant may be sentenced to life without possibility of parole. Otherwise, he would serve a minimum term before he could be considered for parole.

1. Malice murder. This is Georgia’s equivalent of “first-degree murder” (although Georgia law has no such charge). It asserts intent. The indictment charges that Harris “did unlawfully and with malice aforethought cause the death of Cooper Harris.”
Sentence: Life (minimum 30 years)

2. Felony murder, count one. In felony murder, the defendant causes the death of another during the commission of a felony. In count one charged against Harris, the “underlying” felony was cruelty to children in the first degree.
Sentence: Life (minimum 30 years)

3. Felony murder, count two. In count two, the underlying felony was cruelty to children in the second degree.
Sentence: Life (minimum 30 years)

4. First-degree cruelty to children goes to intent; i.e., the defendant meant to inflict harm. The indictment says Harris “did maliciously cause Cooper … cruel and excessive physical pain.”
Sentence: 5 to 20 years

5. Second-degree cruelty to children. This charge is not concerned with intent; it goes more toward what the defendant failed to do and the consequences of that failure. The state alleges that Harris “did, with criminal negligence, cause Cooper Harris … cruel and excessive physical pain.”
Sentence: 1 to 10 years

6. Sexual exploitation of children, relating to Harris’s attempts to persuade a minor female to provide him images of “her genital and pubic area.”
Sentence: 1 to 10 years

7. Dissemination of harmful material to minors, count one (misdemeanor). The first relates to texts Harris sent to a minor female containing “explicit and detailed verbal descriptions and narrative accounts of sexual excitement and sexual conduct.”
Sentence: up to 1 year

8. Dissemination of harmful material to minors, count two (misdemeanor). The second involves Harris’ sending images of his erect penis to minor females.
Sentence: up to 1 year

The jury is expected to begin its deliberations this morning. Initially, the judge said court would only meet for a half-day today, to give jurors a chance to vote this afternoon. On Monday, however, she left open the option of giving the jurors time to vote during a long lunch break, and then having them come back to resume deliberations.

http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/as-jury-takes-the-case-ross-harris-faces-a-century/ns5QB/

 

[arkansasmimi]

Court Chatter Live! Ross Harris Trial Closing Arguments w/Phil Holloway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwrorNmohIA&feature=youtu.be

 

[dalsglen]

Gad, you folks are making me hungry and thirsty! Its only lunchtime here so toast and coffee it is :tantrum:

 

[Hope4More]

Poutine is the ENTIRE reason I opened the store! I've been wanting to serve it to Las Vegans since I moved here in 1992! And true Canadian (peameal) bacon. Bakery exists to sell butter tarts and Nanaimo Bars. Also donuts. Canada for President!!!

Canada for President sounds a whole lot more palatable than what's actually on our election menu.

Your bakery sounds awesome. Will definitely look you up if we make it back that way again any time soon. (We're on the East Coast, but are known to take road trips of many thousands of miles).

 

[monkeypants]

I am seriously beside myself with joy right now. My boyfriend is officially out of Kuwait, on a plane to Germany for reintegration! He's been gone since February and will be home in three weeks!!!!!!!!! :loveyou:

That's fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good thing trial will be over...don't think we will see you for at least 2 weeks lol

 

[monkeypants]

I saw this here:

Cathy @courtchatter
#RossHarris - Yes! Follow Verdict @Courtchatter2 to receive a notification when a verdict has been announced.

Is that Twitter? I don't have twitter...wonder if there is another way to get alerts

Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

 

[SuperTmo]

That's fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good thing trial will be over...don't think we will see you for at least 2 weeks lol

Ha! At least!

 

[popsicle]

Ross is certainly in a happy mood today.

 

[SuperTmo]

Is the jury in deliberating yet? Do we know?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I know today is half day for court. How long will jury deliberate?

 

[SuperTmo]

Ross is certainly in a happy mood today.

Where are you watching?

 

[JerseyGirl]

I know today is half day for court. How long will jury deliberate?

Is it definitely a half day? Judge said she would either give them a 1/2 day or extra time at lunch to vote. The option was up to the jurors.

 

[jamiect]

Where are you watching?

WAT
http://www.wildabouttrial.com/trial_videos/justin-ross-harris-live-stream/

 

[popsicle]

Where are you watching?

11alive They are also discussing the case.

http://www.courtchatter.com/ross-harris-trial-live-stream-1

 

[jamiect]

Is it definitely a half day? Judge said she would either give them a 1/2 day or extra time at lunch to vote. The option was up to the jurors.

Jurors decided they want 1/2 day.

 

[Hope4More]

Looks like they're collating evidence binders for the jury. Evans looks mighty impatient......